Box-bed-spring construction



' BOX BED SPRING CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION TILED NOV. 11. I920. 1,382,432, Patented June 21, 1921.

INVENTOR BENQAMINELEVINE A TTORNEYS ENG C13:

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This invention relates to bedspring constructions and has for an 0b] ct to provide a simple, compact box spring frame which is insectprooi'.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of frame having a cover of fabric, or other suitable material, the ends of which are turned over the edges of the bottom of the trains and damped bf tween the edges and a closure POlfbl-Oll.

A further object resides in the pmticular construction and arrangement of: parts here inafter desz'rribed and claimed and shown in the accompanying crawingsn l-litherto bo:-; )edsprii 51 me have been open to the object on th were not dirt and insectqvroot. l overcome this objection by providing: my box spring :trame with a cover of fo a or other suitd oi:

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portion which clamps arest the the fabrlc. 'e hire resi ilinother i provision of a metallic s-cal around the ab. ting edges of the closure and the edges of the frame to further effectively prevein insects and dirt from getti into the interior of the frame.

The invention is shown in the drawings, of which- Figure 1 is a partial perspective View oi the frame having one portion cut away to show the interior construction; and

Fig. 2 is a modified orm of my construction.

As shown in the drawings, the inve':.,.fon comprises the usual rectagular frame 1, preferably of wood, which is open at the bottom and the top. Along the top, open portion of the frame a layer of upholstery Q is placed, beneath which are disposed he usual springs 23. The er the irane along the bottom opening are tapered, as shown at l, which taper faces upwardly, as shown in Fig. 1 cover of any suitable of letters Patent.

is likewise covered or v 1.1 s i. over one i {H the i n me, co 11;; the upholstery, and (i121 11 do" ,1, ng the sides; and the free of this cox/er or "t brie are drawn over the bottom edges and iastened to the inside e "es of the frame 1, shown at 6.

The bottom opening of the frame is adapted to be closed by a closure portion 7, which fabric or other suitable material 8, the free ends of which are drawn over of the closure portion 7, as shown at 9. and fastened thereto in any suitable mann The inner edges of the closure portion are pron ed with a tapered fac as shown at which is adapted to he along and abut tapered portion l above mentioned. inis closure portion 7 is adapt d to tig htly into the opening the botton'i oi the name 1 and may be fastened thereto by any suitable means, such (18 nails screws, or may be glued thereto, It will thus be seen that when the closure portion 1? place, and assuming the moi-i portion 5 to be sewed, as shown at 11, along the ne essary seams there is no opening in the si ictnrezthrough which d or insects could och the interior of the frame. The butti e':. 1is such as 12, between the closure port on and the bottom edges oi? the frame are very tightly sealed.

in the modification shown in E2, a plate any s itablc metal or other material fastened in any suitable manner to the bottom portion it covers the bottom over the abu above In entioned.

is apparent that the action of sure oortion in clamping the ends of the cover between itself and the body of the frame 1 not only makes a, very tight joint but also tends tighten the cover and hold the do 2. A box bed-spring construction comprising a frame having an open bottom, out- Werdly facing tapered surfaces along the edges of the bottom a closure portion provided with corresponding tapered surfaces adapted to' fit into and bear against thetapered surfaces of the bottom, and a cover portion having its ends extending over the edges of the bottom and adapted t'o'be gripped between the frame and the closure portion. 7

3.21 box bed-spring construction comprising'e frame having an open bottom, an outwardly extending tapered surface along the edges of the bottom, upholstery filling the top of said frame springs, be-

neath the u holster a cover edaoted to fit over the upholstery and the frame having its free end portions extending over the edges of the bottom, and a closure provided With an inwardly facing tapered surface adapted to bear-against the fabric and clamp it between the closure and the frame.

4. A box bed-spring construction compri ing a frame having an open bottom, a tight fitting closure portion adapted to fit into the open bottom, a cover portion adapted to extend over the frame With its free eoges extending over the edges ofthe bottom portion and adapted to be gripped between the closure portion and the frame, and a metal cover suitably fastened to the bottom portion and extending" over the above abutting edges of the closure and the frame.

BENJAMINE LEVINE. 

